WCH - Updated list of 2027 qualifying events & Expression of Interest for Francophone Games open 

October 16, 2026

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An updated list of international qualifying events is available via WCH.

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Additionally, expressions of Interest are open for the Francophone Games. Deadlines listed below:

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2027 Francophone Games - Armenia, July 23 - August 1, 2027 - deadline for expression of interest is December 11, 2026 

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Expressions of interest are not final until an administrative fee of $100 per declaration is sent to WCH Treasurer at treasurer@weightliftingcanada.ca

Expression of Interest for upcoming International Events open - deadlines apply

September 25, 2026

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Expressions of Interest are open for the following events. Respective deadlines below:

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2027 Pan American Games (Aug 4-7, 2027, Peru) - deadline January 1, 2027

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2027 Pan American Championships (April 3-10, 2027, Dominican Republic) - deadline December 3, 2026

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2nd IWF Qualifier (March 2027 in Uzbekistan) - deadline November 1, 2026

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The qualifying competition list is being developed.

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Expressions of interest are not final until an administrative fee of $100 per declaration is sent to WCH Treasurer at treasurer@weightliftingcanada.ca

Expression of Interest for LA2028 Qualifier #1 open - deadline Sept 4

August 31, 2026

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WCH update:

The expression of interest link for the 1st IWF Qualifier for LA2028 in Doha, Qatar, December 11-20, 2026, will be closing this Friday, September 4th, 2026. It is a senior international 2 competition. The list of qualifying competitions is linked.

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Expressions of interest are not final until an administrative fee of $100 per declaration is sent to WCH Treasurer at treasurer@weightliftingcanada.ca

Update on WCH Developments and Safe Sport Alignment

July 1, 2026

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Further updates from OWA President regarding Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie's (WCH) ongoing suspension from the Canadian Safe Sport Program.

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FINAL Start List - 2026 Junior Canadian Championships 

June 5, 2026

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The 2026 Junior Canadian Championships FINAL start list & schedule is now available.

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Start List - 2026 Senior Canadian Championships & Commonwealth Qualifier

April 28, 2026

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The 2026 Senior Canadian Championships and Commonwealth Qualifier start list is now available.

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2026 Junior and Senior Canadian Championships REGULATIONS

April 1, 2026

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The 2026 Senior Canadian Championships and 2026 Junior Canadian Championships Regulations packages are now available.

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Safe Sport Suspension and National Championship Updates

March 21st, 2026

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Please see the recent special messages from President of the OWA regarding developments with Safe Sport and National Championships.

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Update from WCH regarding weight classes at the 2026 Senior Canadian Chamipionships

February 23, 2026

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Mac Read, HP Manager at Weightlifting Canada, shared the following message with the OWA:

Our 2026 Senior National Championships will count as a qualifying competition for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. This has been approved by Commonwealth Sport, as it was a late addition to their qualifying list, as Barbados was unable to host a qualifying competition. Since it is a qualifying competition, it will be open to international athletes. I can not speak to numbers of international athletes at this time.

With these late changes to the international calendar, the high-performance committee has recommended that the 2026 Senior National Championships, utilize the current weight categories, which has been approved by WCH’s board. The original recommendation of using the new weight categories was before the changes to the international calendar. The Commonwealth Games is contesting the current categories and therefore our National Championships needs to reflect that, as a qualifier. See current weight categories below.

The 2026 Junior National Championship will still use the new weight categories, as originally proposed. There will also be an open section as at the Junior National Championships for the senior athletes in the new weight categories.

Finally, please let your athletes know that expressions of interest for the 2026 FISU championships which are in September, will be closing on March 1. U Sport needs us to name our team in March. Thank you.

Current weight categories

Women

48 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69 kg, 77 kg, 86 kg, 86+ kg

Men

60 kg, 65 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 94 kg, 110 kg, 110+ kg

OWA Summary:

• 2026 Senior Nationals will use the current weight categories, as these are the categories being contested at the Commonwealth Games

• 2026 Senior Nationals will be open to international athletes - exciting!

• 2026 Junior National Championships will still proceed using the new weight categories, as originally planned.

• 2026 Junior National Championships will have an open section for senior athletes in the new weight categories.

• Expressions of interest for the 2026 FISU Championships will close on March 1. 

• Please find the declaration of interest here.

• For general information about selections to Team Canada, please review information here.

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Qualification Process for 2026 Senior and Junior Canadian Championships

February 11, 2026

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The 2026 Senior National Championships and the 2026 National Junior Championships will be utilizing the new weight categories (see below).  Athletes will qualify in the current weight categories, and they can select the weight category above or below in the new weight categories.  The current markers will be used with the same standard of 74% for Senior Nationals and 47% for Junior Nationals.

New Weight Categories

Men: 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg, 95 kg, 110 kg, 110+ kg

Women: 49 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg, 61 kg, 69 kg, 77 kg, 86 kg, 86+ kg

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Memo from WCH:
New Weight Class Markers, International Qualifying Events, Qualification Guidelines for 2026

Dec 17, 2025

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Please find the following documents linked below:

1. Markers for new weight categories

2. Qualifying competitions for all international competitions

3. Qualification guidelines for post August 1, 2026

For international competitions occurring after August 1, 2026, athletes will be able to qualify from either the current weight categories or the new weight categories.  The current marker system will be used to qualify for all international competitions prior to August 1. ​​

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2026 Qualifying Events for International Competitions v2

Nov 7, 2025

2026 Commonwealth Games - Expressions of Interest due by Sunday September 7, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

July 22, 2025

Deadlines for Expressions of Interest for 2025 Sr Pan Am and Commonwealth

April 12, 2025

Regulations for Senior Canadian Championships v4

Update from WCH on 2025 Senior and Junior National Championships

Additional Updates from WCH on 2026 AAP & 2025 International qualifiers

Memo on 2025 IWF World Youth & Junior Championships

Updated Markers for 2025 Senior/Junior/Youth International Events

Youth National Championships Registration Open

WCH Updates to International Qualifying Competitions 

WCH February 2024 Memo

2024 Youth World Championships Memo

2024 Senior Canadian Championships - Regulations

2024 January Memo - National Championships Info

2023 November Memo - Board Meeting, Nationals Update

2023 Pan American Games - Team Announcement

2023 Junior World Championships - Guadalajara, MEX, November 15 - 23, 2023

2023 Junior World Championships - Guadalajara, MEX, November 15 - 23, 2023

August 2023 Memo - Information regarding Elections and Extension Deadline

July 2023 Memo - AGM Dates, Board Vacancies, International Qualifiers

2024 Senior Canadian Championships Minimum Threshold of Performance

Competition Development Evaluation Procedure

Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships Competition Information

CWF Weightlifting Championships Delhi Information and Memo

Canadian Junior Championships Schedule and Information

WCH Updates: Screening, PanAm Youth, Cdn Jr Championships, Grand Prix

WCH Preliminary Memo for Grand Prix #1 Cuba - March 7 deadline

WCH Safe Sport Policy Implementation

WCH January Memo

WCH November Memo

WCH September Memo

WCH August Memo

2024 Paris Olympic Games Qualification Syst

2022 Senior Pan American Championships

2022 Junior Canadian Weightlifting Championships

2022 NCCP Competition Development Evaluation 

International Coaching Expression of Interest

Canadian Invitational and Youth Pan Ams

WCH January Memo

2022 Canadian Invitational

WCH October Memo

2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham: 28 July – 8 August 2022

CANELLED: Commonwealth Senior, Junior and Youth Championships 

Commonwealth Championships Qualification Update

2021 Youth World Championships

CALL OUT: CWFHC Team Leader

CWFHC Executive Committee Vacancies

For By-law, click here.

Tokyo 2020 Absolute Ranking List

2021 Commonwealth Championships - Memo

2020 Pan American Championships - Memo

Extension of the Tokyo 2020 Qualification Period 

Whereabouts Submission Deadlines for Upcoming IWF Events

IWF Competition Calendar Update

International Registered Testing Pool Q4

Revised Weightlifting Olympic Qualification System For Tokyo 2020

2020 FISU World University Weightlifting Championship

IWF Guidelines for Qualification Events affected by Coronavirus and

its consequences

2020 Canadian Senior Championships - Competition Regulation package

*UPDATED

CCES True Sport Clean online course

Mandatory for athletes competing at the Canadian Senior Championships

2020 IWF Pan-American Championships Ranking List

2020 IWF Pan-American Championships  *UPDATE re: Qualification Standards

2020 Commonwealth Championships - Nauru

2020 IWF Junior World Championships

2020 Canadian Senior Championships - Competition Regulation package

2020 Canadian Junior Championships - Competition Regulation package

Anti-Doping Administration & Management System Schedule

2020 IWF Junior World Championship - Preliminary Memo - UPDATED

2020 Athlete Assistance Program